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racketeer

[rak-i-teer]

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noun

a person engaged in a racket.

verb (used without object)

to engage in a racket.

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Origin:
1925–30, Americanism; racket¹ + -eer

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racketeer (ˌrækɪˈtɪə)

—n
1.	a person engaged in illegal enterprises for profit

—vb
2.	(intr) to operate a racket

racke'teering

—n

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